Overview of noun northern

The noun northern has 1 sense

• Northern -- (a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans)

Overview of adj northern

The adj northern has 4 senses

• northern -- (in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities")


• northerly, northern -- (situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction")


• northerly, northern -- (coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly")


• northern -- (situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors")